Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-30

AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS CO-uay Were
Senator Daniel, Representatives Scott, Yoder,
Peters, Stone (Mo.), Springer. Reed Lane ex-Rep-
resentatlve Anderson (OhiO), Commissioner Webb,
Richd II. Clarke, LII. D., New York; A. G. steven.
son, New York; and ex-Secretary Bristow.
TREASURY ENTHUSIASTICALLY Fairchild has in
formed the British vice consul at Savannah that
there Is no law authorizing the free entry OF art-
cles imported by foreign consular officers. Judge
McCue, solicitor OF the Treasury, has returned to
the city. Mr.. Grimm is acting as chief OF the ap-
potntment Division OF the Treasury In the absence
Of Mr.. Higgins and the illness of Mr.. Rose.
FROM INSPECTOR OF INDIAN SCHOOLS TO CIVIL SER
VICE ExAMINER.-When Mr.. John b. Oberly was
appointed Civil-Service Commissioner, Mr.. John
B. Riley, Of New York, succeeded Mr. Operly as
inspector OF Indian schools. Now Mr.. Riley has
been appointed chief examiner of the New York
civil-servtce commission. This raises the inquiry
II there Is anything In the Indian school inspect
orship to qualify men for civii-service work.
The WORK OF THE LABOR BUREAU-The Labor
Bureau has nearly completed the investigation
begun last year concerning the moral, physical,
and economical conditions OF the working women
Of great cities and has continued its investigation
into the cost OF the distribution Of great staple
products 1t has also undertaken, according to
Congressional Instruction, the collection OF stats
tics OF marriage and divorce In the United states,
a report OF which may be submitted before the
close OF the present session OF Congress.
MILLION Won BY GAME OF EUCHKR.-A feat
ure Of the report Of the United States consul at
Sydney upon the rich silver mines Of the Barrier
ranges, New South Wales, relates to the Broken
Hill Proprietary Company's claim to its mine, now
said to be valued at E25, 100000. The consul says
that at Mount Gipps homestead one night about
three years ago, Mr.. McCulOch, the manager and
Mr.. COX, an emplOye on the station, played eucher
to decide whether the latter should give the former
ESQ to e12O for fourteenth share in the Broken
Hill mines, which were just then being prOSpected.
M. Cox won the stake and got the share. Monte
Carlo been the scene OF many huge gambling
OF single game equaled the present value (nearly
c2OoO0O) OF the stake played for In the Mount
g. p homestead.
CLERK WHITE, OF THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMIT
TEE, REsIGNs-Mr Thomas j. White has resigned
the clerkship OF the Senate District committee to
resume the practice Of law in Atchison, Kan.
Mr.. White has held the clerkship since Senator
Ingalls, became chairman In May, 1881 and he has
discharged the duties with fidelity. His resigna-
ton Is entirely voluntary. MIR. White informed
senator ingalls, during the recess that he could not
remain with him longer than January 1, S8.
The CONTRACT for furnishing and laying the
encaustlc tiling in the library OF the State War,
ana Navy building has been awarded to Hayward
Hutchinson, OF this city, at 81, ,467.
ARMY ORDRRs.-Ten colored recruits ordered for
assignment to the oath infantry, Department of
the Missouri. Sixty-five recruits ordered for as
signment to the 1st infantry, Department of Cali
fornta. Capt VIM. II. RexfOrd, ordnance store
Keeper, appointed 10 act as Inspector on certain
medical property at the Indianapolis arsenal
SENATOR INGALLS, will return from Kansas to-
morrow. He may bring a successor to Mr.. White
as clerk OF the Senate District committee with
him, but, so far can be ascertained here, no
selection has yet been made.
A STORM TO Follow THE COLD WAvE.-The day of
the cold wave is past, and the thermometers will
now have a chance to regain some of their lost
ground. There Is storm coming from the Pacific
coast that Will reach Washington about to-mor-
row evening, that will result In either rain snow.
Senator Blackburn's Health.
REPORT THAT HR Is SUFFERING FROM CANCER
IN TIE STOMACH.
washington special to the New York Herald
says: Grave fears are expressed by the friends of
Senator Joe Blackburn regarding the condition OF
that genleman's health. 1t is reported to-day that
Senator Blackburn Is far from being well man.
The report which is based upon unusually good
authority, Is that the Kentucky Senator is suffer.
ing from cancer OF the stomach. His Illness is
known only to few Intimate friends who have
thus far preserved studied silence in regard to 1t
at the earnest solicitation OF the distinguished SUI
ferer.
THE REPORT DENIED BY THE SENATOR'S FRIENDS.
The published report that Senator Blackburn's
health is a cause Of alarm to his friends is pro-
nounced untrue by persons intimate with him.
The Senator IS in Kentucky and has been since
the holiday adjournment, but friends OF his say he